Garry “Wilbur” Steven Wilhelmi

Garry “Wilbur” Steven Wilhelmi

Center Point

“Father, until we meet again at the happy hunting grounds. Where we will part no more. Forever.”

Garry “Wilbur” Steven Wilhelmi passed on June 1, 2023, surrounded by his family.

Garry was born July 3, 1950, in Vinton, Iowa, to Glenn and Lois Wilhelmi. At age of 12, his father was killed in a plane crash.

Garry eventually landed in Center Point, Iowa. He graduated

from Center Point Consolidated Schools in 1968. He enrolled in the U.S. Army Feb. 18, 1969, where he served with the 101st Airborne in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged in November of 1970 as a decorated veteran.

Upon returning from Vietnam, he married Kathryn Carman on March 27, 1971. They had two children and resided in Center Point until his passing. Garry worked for Cargill for 35 years and he retired in 2005.

Garry was an avid hunter, trap and skeet shooter and loved anything outdoors. He had a love of Wyoming and would travel for hunting trips with his family and friends over the years. Garry was a big kid at heart when it came to his grandchildren, he taught them to cook some of his favorites, would do car models with them and enjoyed watching sci-fi movies. His love of Bomb Pops will forever remind the kids of Grandpa.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Kathryn Wilhelmi of Center Point; two children, Jennifer Taylor-Fare (Jay) and Glenn Wilhelmi (Jacki), both of Center Point; eight grandchildren, Anna Harveyson (Luke), Raider Taylor (Brant Massner), Pepper Taylor, Max Fare and Zach Fare, Carlie Halverson (Dennis), Hunter Wilhelmi (Mackanzie Booher) and Alaina Wilhelmi; brother, David (Rhonda) Wilhelmi; sisters, Kathy Jo (Sam) Dronebarger and Patti (Dean) Evans; brothers-in-law, Tom Hart and Gary Venneman; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family, too numerous to list.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Lois Wilhelmi; sister, Barb Hart; son-in-law, BJ Taylor; sister-in-law, Linda Venneman; mother-in-law, Anna Carman; and father-in-law, Charles Carman.

Graveside services with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 5, at Urbana Memorial Cemetery, Urbana, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point.

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